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WorksheetsReview for Grade 7
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the dangling modifier in the sentences.
a)
When Amaury slipped on the wet sidewalk
b)
Slipping on the wet sidewalk
c)
Attacked by the school bully
2.
Identify a dependent clause.
a)
I am excited to get away.
b)
but plan to learn before weleave for Venice.
c)
I am excited to get away.
3.
Read this excerpt from an essay. Which point of view has the author used?
a)
first-person point of view
b)
second-person point of view
c)
third-person point of view
d)
persuasive point of view
4.
Read this excerpt from an essay. What type of essay is this?
a)
informative essay
b)
research essay
c)
persuasive essay
d)
narrative essay
5.
What is one way to organize your ideas during the writing process?
a)
Construct a notebook.
b)
Create a narrative.
c)
Write a letter
d)
Make an outline.
6.
Based on the excerpt from O. Henry’s short story “A Retrieved Reformation,” what is a theme found in the story?
a)
No matter how hard you try, you can never change yourself for the better.
b)
Everyone has the ability to change.
c)
Nothing is as powerful as a mother’s love for her child.
d)
People who truly love each other should be honest with each other.
7.
The proofreading step of the writing process comes before which step?
a)
publishing
b)
brainstorming
c)
outlining
d)
drafting
8.
What is direct characterization?
a)
when a character is revealed through another character’s thoughts and feelings
b)
when a character is revealed through his or her actions and appearance
c)
when a character is described in detail by the author
d)
when a character is understood through dialogue
9.
Which excerpt is an example of indirect characterization?
a)
Juana pretended to be sick so that she would not have to go to school.
b)
Mariana was a chatterbox and could talk for hours about any subject.
c)
Jett was a kind boy who was always willing to help anyone in need.
d)
Lamar was jealous of Omar, who was a skilled soccer player.
10.
What is setting?
a)
the time and place in which a story occurs
b)
the characters and place in a story
c)
the time and plot of a story
d)
the characters and plot in a story
11.
Which of these words is an example of sensory language related to sight?
a)
bitter
b)
loud
c)
bright
d)
rank
12.
Which phrase in the paragraph uses the detail of sound as an example of sensory language?
a)
under the bed.
b)
teddy bears and blankets
c)
huddled together
d)
clap of thunder
13.
Is this is a compound sentence?
Mary has a terrible toothache, but she doesn’t want to go to the dentis
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Is this is a complex sentence?
Because the weather was hot and humid, the children went to the river for a swim.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
Which element of plot is best described as the moment in a story when the conflict reaches its peak?
a)
falling action
b)
rising action
c)
resolution
d)
climax
16.
What is this sentence?
Although Mary isn’t fond of reading, she read Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, and she found it fascinating.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
d)
compound-complex sentence
17.
A character that changes considerably over the course of a story is static
a)
true
b)
false
18.
A round character is a character with a complex personality
a)
true
b)
false
19.
Read this speech given by US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Veterans Day 2014. What is the purpose of the speech?
a)
to persuade Americans to show their gratitude to veterans
b)
to support the families and friends of US veterans
c)
to express gratitude to US veterans
d)
to inform the country where veterans are stationed
20.
Which sentence has an appropriate supporting detail for the topic sentence?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
21.
Which topic sentence best introduces the paragraph?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
What is the role of the presenter in a group discussion?
a)
to keep the group on task during the discussion
b)
to track the time spent on the group discussion
c)
to introduce information for the group to discuss
d)
to help resolve conicts during group discussions
23.
Which of these statements would contribute to a cooperative group discussion?
a)
You are dead wrong. What you are saying sounds absolutely crazy.
b)
Let’s have a vote on whose point is correct.
c)
I cannot stand your know-it-all attitude on this topic.
d)
I’d like to know how everyone else in the group feels about it.
24.
Which sentence contains an allusion?
a)
The girl rode her bike down the street with great majesty.
b)
She really loved to drink coee, just like her mother.
c)
The dog was as large as a horse but as gentle as a fawn.
d)
She is a female Hercules; she has superior strength.
25.
The opening paragraph of an essay should contain which of the following?
a)
the supporting details of a paragraph
b)
the location where the author wrote the essay
c)
the main idea of the essay
d)
background information about the author
26.
Which two sentences use coordinate adjectives?
a)
Mark couldn't understand how his sister could be so fond of that old record player.
b)
Jane and Stuart decided to use all of their savings to buy a spacious and comfortable apartment.
c)
Steve missed his son's graduation ceremony because he had to attend an overseas business trip.
d)
Melody tried to explain how she lost control of the vehicle to the patient police o<br />cer.
e)
The five-year-old couldn't take his eyes off the large, fluffy rabbit in Eli’s garage.
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